Baby Names by Meaning

Founded the cult of Aphrodite

Belonging to the Lord; Feminine form of Dominic: From dominkus, meaning 'of the Lord' Famous bearer: St Dominic founded the Dominican order of preaching friars; The Lord's

A French form of the Greek Angela meaning angel or messengerAngel; An Italian diminutive of the Greek Angela meaning angel or messenger; Angel; Messenger; Variant of Angela: Feminine form of Angel, meaning messenger or angel In 1535, Italian Saint Angela...

Strong; Strong, firm, well founded

A variant of the Latin Clara, meaning bright or clear; Bright; Variant of Clara: From the feminine form of the Latin adjective 'clarus' meaning bright or clear Also distinguished Famous bearer: Twelfth century St Clare (or Clara) of Assisi founded the Poor...

Name of a liberal woman of Baghdad who founded a religious school

Feminine form of Benedict: blessed From benedictus meaning blessed Famous bearers: 6th-century Italian saint Benedict of Nursia founded the Benedictine order of monks and nuns The Benedictines monastical order

Loving, Caring, Daring; Name of a Prince Who Founded

defender English form of a Welsh name meaning battle or warring Famous bearer: 7th- century bishop St Chad founded the Samaritans, a charitable organization providing service for the suicidal and despairing; Variant of Chad: Protector

Firm, stable; Well established, Well founded

Ardent; Fiery Spanish variant of the Latin name, Ignatius; Variant of Ignatius: Fiery Famous Bearers: St Ignatius of Antioch, martyred in the 2nd century St Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Jesuits in the 15th century

Bright lad; Bright pledge From the Old German name Gisilbert Famous bearer: Twelfth century British St Gilbert founded the Gilbertine order, Sir W S Gilbert was half of the musical composing team Gilbert and Sullivan; Derived from the name Gilbride, meaning...

amiable; Loving; The anglicized form of the Irish Carthach, which is a variant of Caradoc The Irish St Carthach, also known as St Carthage, founded an early 7th century monastery at Lismore, County Waterford; Variant of Caradoc: Affection

Diminutive of Angela: Feminine form of Angel, meaning messenger or angel In 1535, Italian Saint Angela Merici, founded the Ursuline order of nuns at Brescia; Diminutive of Angelica: Angel; Like an angel From angelicus meaning angelic

Bright; bright, shining, clear; Clear, bright A variant of the English Clara Famous bearer: British actress Claire Bloom; Famous; Variant of Clara: From the feminine form of the Latin adjective 'clarus' meaning bright or clear Also distinguished Famous...

Defence; defender English form of a Welsh name meaning battle or warring Famous bearer: 7th- century bishop St Chad founded the Samaritans, a charitable organization providing service for the suicidal and despairing; Merchant; Protector; warlike, warrior

noble strength; Variant of Etheldreda: From the Old English name Aethelthryth, meaning noble and strength Famous bearer: St Etheldreda, later known as St Audrey, founded a monastery at Ely

Champion; Champion A dynasty of Irish kings was founded by Niall of the Nine Hostages

Bright; From the feminine form of the Latin adjective 'clarus' meaning bright or clear Also distinguished Famous bearer: Twelfth century St Clare (or Clara) of Assisi founded the Poor Clares order of nuns

Diminutive of Cyril: Lord, lordly Famous bearer, the 9th-century missionary Saint Cyril, devised the Cyrillic alphabet used in Slavonic languages; Diminutive of Cyrus: From the Persian name Kurush, meaning throne In sixth century BC, King Cyrus the Great...

Brown haired; Dark Complexioned; Dark of skin; Dark skinned; From the Old German 'brun' meaning brown Famous bearers: three 10th and 11th century German saints, one of whom founded the Carthusian order of monks Used occasionally in Englishspeaking countries...

An Italian diminutive of the Greek Angela meaning angel or messenger; Angel; Messenger; Variant of Angela: Feminine form of Angel, meaning messenger or angel In 1535, Italian Saint Angela Merici, founded the Ursuline order of nuns at Brescia

A variant of Clara St Clare (or Clara) of Assisi founded the Poor Clares order of nuns in the early 12th century; Bright; Clear and Bright; Diminutive of Clarence: Clear; Variant of Clara: From the feminine form of the Latin adjective 'clarus' meaning bright...

From the Old English name Aethelthryth, meaning noble and strength Famous bearer: St Etheldreda, later known as St Audrey, founded a monastery at Ely

as heir; As miserable; Enthroned Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon and founded the Persian Empire; of the sun; The Name of the Founder of the Persian Empire

Fiery Famous Bearers: St Ignatius of Antioch, martyred in the 2nd century St Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Jesuits in the 15th century; fiery one